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de.

The name of the Cyrillic script letter Д / д.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɛ/
  1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Д / д.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian дэ (dɛ).

intj
  1. A meaningless unstressed syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.

    “Dum de dum, dum de dum”, he hummed as he sauntered down the road.
prep
  1. Used in the titles of French nobility; of.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French de (“of”).

verb/diː/Northumbria/dɪ/interrogative/dɪv/before-vowel, interrogative
  1. Alternative form of dee (“to do”).

    Northumbria · alt-of · alternative
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  1. Pronunciation spelling of the.

    Caribbean · Jamaica · alt-of · pronunciation-spelling
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.